| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Field Researcher at age 18 |
| 1 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 1 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 2 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 3 | Your work is sabotaged by unknown parties. You start again from scratch. |
| 3 | Gain an Enemy |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Work leads to a considerable breakthrough. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 5 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 6 | A rival researcher blackens your name or steals your research. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 | Gain an Enemy |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 6 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 2 Enemies. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 7 |
| 7 | Forced to muster out. |
| 8 | Became a Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Lost eye or limb. Owe 2,500 for medical bills. |
| 9 | Became a Administrator at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Assistant |
| 9 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 10 | Continued as Administrator at age 54 |
| 10 | Become deeply involved in politics on your world of residence, becoming a player in the political intrigues of government. Gain a Rival. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a Clerk |